TX SB1262

Authorizes the Texas Education Agency to commission peace officers to enforce school safety requirements, granting these employees full peace officer powers, privileges, and immunities while carrying out their duties

Expands training options for school district security officers under good cause exceptions, allowing 180 days to complete training in active shooter response (from ALERRT-certified instructors), crisis intervention, incident command, first aid, mental health, and firearm qualifications

Requires good cause exceptions for armed security personnel and school facility safety standards to expire and be reevaluated annually (for security personnel) or every five years (for facility standards)

Adds a public junior college administrator to the Texas School Safety Center board of directors, with the governor required to appoint this new member by February 1, 2026

Requires the TEA to submit an annual report by December 31 on vulnerability assessments and intruder detection audits, including recommendations for corrective actions on security deficiencies found at multiple districts

Increases frequency of safe firearm storage information to parents from once to three times per school year, and requires sheriffs in counties under 350,000 population to hold school safety meetings at least twice annually rather than semiannually